Summary
They brought home three gold, two silver and two bronze medals, making a total of seven.
This is the best medal count India has ever achieved at these games.
Key Points
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28 athletes with special abilities took part.
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Medal count: 3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze.
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Total of seven medals, the highest ever for India at the Commonwealth Games.
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The total equals all medals India has ever won in previous editions.
New Words to Learn
8 wordspara
short for para sports, meaning sports for athletes with physical challenges
contingent
a group of athletes traveling together
campaign
the whole time they compete in the event
gold medal
first place award
silver medal
second place award
bronze medal
third place award
edition
each occurrence of the games
Commonwealth Games
an international sports competition among countries that were once part of the British Empire
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